03/23/2026
"CASH KING"
We've all heard it, But what does it really Mean? Especially in the 2026 world...
This is worth taking the time to read.
In it's most simple examples.... #1 Cash does NOT require electricity or batteries to process your sale. It does Not require Internet access to process your sale. It works after a natural disaster like Floods, fires, Tornadoes, Blizzards when public services may not be working. It doesn't require matching photo ID to accept it. The government doesn't want it because they can't tax every little sale you make or purchase you make, they can't track your spending, where, how often, how much, no babysitting jobs, no side jobs fixing your neighbors car, No garage sales, no birthday money in a card, no piggy banks for kids to save up, no ability to set money aside for those unexpected "SHTF" moments when you need emergency money. The government powers cannot electronically Freeze all your cash with a few keyboard strokes, the way they can freeze your bank accounts, no credit/debit cards, no savings/checking, no 401k, investments portfolios etc....It can make a Millionaire instantly Broke to where they can't buy a bottle of water with a few keyboard strokes if they want to control you from speaking out or not complying. Yes, it's real.. other countries have already put social spending controls on citizens... Pushing "environmental scores", example...if they think you drive too much, they can restrict your ability to buy gas/diesel until they say it's ok. Think it can't/won't happen? Look what was done to millions during the Covid days for speaking truths or not complying....It destroyed people's lives, careers, businesses, all by not complying with their made up restrictions. Cash creates a Backup currency...
Now to the more well known reason: The actual value of Cash vs cards or various electronic fund transfers.
Cash always retains its face value. No matter how many times it's spent, it's still always worth the same amount.
When you buy something and use a Debit/credit card or use any type of electronic means to transfer money... there are transaction fees that hafta get taken out and paid to process that transaction. Usually it's between 3% or 5% of the entire amount of the sale... automatically taken away just because you used artificial electronic payment. Every single transaction, big or small, Every person, every store, everywhere.. makes other businesses ridiculously wealthy, banks, processing companies, ... the big ones like Visa/MC/AM EX/Discover etc... the big 4 together make on average about $145 BILLION DOLLARS EVERY YEAR just from transaction fees! Banks make their own too. Every cup of coffee or Bacon Cheeseburger or tank of fuel.. literally every purchase you make... THEY get Money right off the top... The business loses that money... so that causes prices to have to be offset to make up for those fees. This is why Many businesses offer a discount for paying Cash... they don't hafta pay all those fees.
Even If you're not good with money & are willing to keep paying fees, you should always keep extra cash tucked away for emergencies.... or for a discount.
